You’ve just received a written grievance from a former employee who left a few weeks ago. Are you legally obliged to deal with their complaint under your grievance procedure or not?
Published 14.04.2016
The statutory dispute resolution procedures have been in force for a couple of years and case law is beginning to establish what constitutes a grievance. What does the latest appeal case have to say
on this process?
Published 05.10.2006
The new statutory grievance procedure has now been in force for over a year and tribunal cases are starting to filter through. So how have they interpreted what amounts to a “grievance” and what can
you learn from them?
Published 01.12.2005
One of your employees has just resigned. Unfortunately, he’s also submitted a letter which sets out several complaints. Should you treat this as a grievance, and if so, what should be your response?
Published 19.04.2007
You’re going to introduce a new grievance procedure. How can you distinguish between genuine (legally recognised) grievances and petty grumbles, and how should they be dealt with?
Published 05.05.2006
Of course you’ll be aware that the new grievance procedures have been in force for well over a year. To begin with, there was precious little case law - now it’s arriving in torrents in the
Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). What’s the latest?
Published 23.02.2006
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employee who was sacked for grabbing a colleague around the throat was unfairly dismissed. Does this mean you can’t sack employees who use physical
violence?
Published 23.02.2017
When a black employee complained about his line manager’s behaviour towards him, a colleague suggested that he appeared to be saying it might be “racially motivated”. What did the Employment Appeal
Tribunal make of that comment?
Published 18.06.2012
When an employee’s grievance is rejected or only partially upheld, you must offer them a right of appeal - if you don’t your procedure will be unfair. Assuming the employee does appeal, who should
hear it?
Published 15.09.2015
You’ve no choice but to discipline an employee. However, he’s now raised a “grievance” and you need to know if you should deal with this first. What’s the safest course of action?
Published 06.03.2008